Saint Jo City Council meets Wednesday

Published

11 years ago

03/08/2016

The Saint Jo city council will meet at 6 p.m. on March 9 at city hall located at 220 E. Howell Street.

There will be discussion and possible action on amending a weapons ordinance that may be connected to last month’s executive session on the matter.

Many cities have established policies connected with the new open carry laws in the state of Texas.

Jana Gaston wants to discuss a possible contract with the Saint Jo Public Library.

For the second straight month, since it was tabled in February, the council will discuss and possibly act on Paul Sampson’s request for water service outside the city limits.

Camille Crist will update the council on the Beautify Saint Jo project, with possible action stemming from discussions.

Saint Jo Chamber of Commerce President Dick Crist will give an update on April events.

Janet Bowman wishes to discuss Ladies’ Night Out set for April 14, and will include Julie Whitehead’s request to sell wine on the square for the event.

The meeting will begin with citizens’ comments.

It will conclude with approval of minutes from the February meeting, a review of financial statements, paying monthly bills, and reports will be given in writing from various department heads.

Rains bring relief to parched county

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49 minutes ago

10/08/2026

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After nearly three months of no rain, Mother Nature brought the showers this past week.
Downtown Bowie rain reports varied from 7 to 8 inches, while the Saint Jo area reported a 10-inch total. The city water plant in Bowie reported 5.55 inches on Sept. 30 with 1.6 Oct. 1-3.
Nocona saw a total of 6.31 inches of rain across Sept. 26 to Oct. 3.
On Oct. 6, Lake Amon G. Carter saw a level of 917.39 mean sea level rising to 81.31% full. Just one week earlier the lake was 73.6% full, while one year ago it was 94.01%. The lake is full at 920msl.
Lake Nocona was 73.7% full at 823.02 on Oct 6. One week earlier it was 70.41% full and one year ago it was 92.41%. The lake is full at 827.5 msl.

NEWS

Data centers worrying citizens

Published

1 hour ago

10/08/2026

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By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
One Montague County City has joined the battle against any data centers being built in this county and there is a petition drive underway to urge the commissioner’s court to keep data centers out of Montague County.
At a Sept. 28 called meeting of the Saint Jo City Council, officials unanimously approved a resolution stating its opposition to the “siting, permitting, construction or operation of data centers and similar hyperscale computing facilities within the city limits or the city’s extraterritorial jurisdiction.”
City Secretary Debbie Dennis said several citizens approached Councilor Jack Dunn about their data center concerns and he helped prepare a resolution. The council gave unanimous support.

Read the full story in your Thursday Bowie News.